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Volkswagen Australia adds special edition Tiguan

Volkswagen Australia has released the Tiguan 132TSI Pacific special edition with added extras inside and out. The Pacific special edition is based on the 132TSI - the mid-spec model in the line-up. Added extras over the standard 132TSI

VW Scirocco: local range could expand for next generation

Volkswagen says it will consider offering a wider range of Scirocco models in Australia, though not until the next-generation version of the coupe-hatch is released in 2015. The German brand has just launched the Scirocco into the local market

2012 Volkswagen Polo on sale in Australia

The 2012 Volkswagen Polo is now on sale in Australia. The price of the popular Comfortline models has been reduced and new features have been added across the range. The most significant change is to the entry-level Trendline, which is now a f

Volkswagen: New Cars 2012

Volkswagen's storm up the popularity charts in Australia continues, led by the irrepressible Golf range. A seventh generation of the famous, classy hatchback is due in 2013 but before then the German car making giant has a raft of all-new models for

2012 Volkswagen Up! five-door officially revealed

The five-door version of the Volkswagen Up! has been officially revealed ahead of its European launch in March. The unveiling comes less than one week after the vehicle’s exterior design was previewed in images sourced from the European pate

Mazda6 four-door ‘coupe’ to rival Passat CC

The all-new Mazda6 range will include a flagship four-door ‘coupe’ variant designed to rival the Volkswagen Passat CC. An insider to the all-new Mazda6 program said the new variant was originally designed as a traditional two-door coupe, b

Volkswagen now world No.2 after posting 8.2m sales in 2011

Volkswagen has overtaken Toyota to become the second-largest automaker in the world, after reporting a full-year 2011 sales figure of 8.16 million vehicles. Volkswagen is aiming to hit 10 million annual sales by 2018, and wants to overtake 201

2014 Volkswagen Passat new from the ground up: report

The eighth-generation Volkswagen Passat will be redesigned from the ground up when it launches with a new platform and new powertrains in 2014. According to Dutch website Autoweek, the next Passat will adopt the Volkswagen Group’s versatile

Porsche facing lawsuit over failed Volkwagen takeover

Porsche Automobil Holding SE could be sued two billion euros ($2.5 billion) by investors over damages allegedly suffered during Porsche's failed attempt at taking over Volkswagen in 2008. The group of investors, identified in a Reuters report